# Cory Gardner > [!note] Stub > This is a short entry that hasn't been fully written yet. **Cory Gardner** is a former Republican U.S. senator from Colorado, elected in 2014 and defeated in 2020 by Democrat [[John Hickenlooper]]. He chaired the [[National Republican Senatorial Committee]] for the 2018 cycle. In December 2024, as [[John Thune]]'s team took over the [[Senate Leadership Fund]] from [[Steven Law]], Gardner became chair of the super PAC's board, and by January 2025 he was also its chief executive. ## Connections - [[Senate Leadership Fund]] · [[Steven Law]] · [[John Thune]] · [[John Hickenlooper]] - [[CO-Sen-2026]]